Unit details
EEI402 - Diversity, Difference and Socially-Just Schooling
| Offering information: | Not offered 2010 |
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| Offered at: | (X) |
| Offerings: | Trimester 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | (This unit is suitable as an elective in pre-service teaching courses) |
| Unit chair: | W Kortman |
Content
Topics addressed in this unit include:
- an historical overview of the place and treatment of disabled people in society, and the experiences of people with a wide range of disabilities and their families
- contemporary discourses and social theories of disability including educational responses, legal action and the disability rights movement
- issues for people with disabilities and their families related to their lives, in general, and education, in particular
- the inclusive schools movement
- teaching and learning approaches used in classrooms to promote inclusion of and equal access for students with special needs
- curricula justice and developing socially-just schools
- collaborative and consultative approaches at all levels of education, including working with parents and students at key points of transition (from home to school, school to school, school to work)
Assessment
Two assessment tasks:
Task 1: Devise a handbook or weblog, designed for use by teachers and schools, with links to websites or other information about a particular special educational need. The content should address at least three of the following areas: the treatment of these people in society, their experiences in general (and in education, in particular), issues for these people and their families, educational responses for this group, legal action and the disability rights movement. (50%)
Task 2: Identify criteria to assess the extent to which schools provide inclusive environments for students of difference. Apply these criteria in the field through observation and school visits or discussion with key stakeholders (teachers, parents or students). Reflect on your findings and the key points you've gained in relation to creating socially just and inclusive schools. (50%)
Assessment will total 4000 words or equivalent
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